"We were talking about what it was like to spend one's childhood in little towns like these, buried in wheat and corn, under stimulating extremes of climate: burning summers when the world lies green and billowy beneath a brilliant sky, when one is fairly stifled in vegetation, in the color and smell of strong weeds and heavy harvests; blustery winters with little snow, when the whole country is stripped bare and gray as sheet-iron. We agreed that no one who had not grown up in a little prairie town could know anything about it."

-- Willa Cather from 'My Antonia'

**I want to give special thanks to Cindy Baldogo, Glenn Fleming, Brad Albee, and ADD for all of their help.**

RE: Thank youI always try and do that with abandoned cemeteries because I know once the stones are gone, there may not be back up records. I would take on the project to clean up the cemetery myself, but I live so far away.

RE: Thank youYou're welcome. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. I did manage to take 50 photos of markers that were available. It's sad that the people who live next to it do not keep it in better condition.

Francis Doubet # 55209585Hello, I believe I have posted the correct stone for Francis. His name is a bit worse for the wear, but the death date matches the FindAGrave record and he's surrounded by his children so I think it's him! I have a couple more close up photos if you would like me to post those as well. Hope this helps!

RE: Thank youGlad I could help! It was dumb luck, I had photographed it as I worked through Mausoleum #2 a week ago. I'd be happy to get the photo you've requested for Emmett Casey as well, but unless you want to wait until "lightning strikes twice", you may want to call the Alta Mesa office (650-493-1041) and ask for a precise interment location. Add that to the memorial and then I can find it!